Yes. The free plan includes AI plan generation, one AI plan a month with a free account. Paid plans add more projects, more AI, and more collaborators as you grow.

Can I import from Microsoft Project to Ganttastic?

You can export your Microsoft Project schedule to Excel or CSV, then import that into Ganttastic and map the columns to tasks, dates, and dependencies. Ganttastic does not do a native .MPP round trip, so if your workflow depends on .MPP files, a tool built around Microsoft Project may suit you better.

Which is better for small teams?

For small teams that need to plan fast, Ganttastic. It turns a brief into a shareable plan in minutes, in the browser, on a free plan. Microsoft Project's depth is aimed at enterprise PMOs with dedicated schedulers, which is more than most small teams need.

How quickly can I generate a plan?

Minutes. Describe your project in plain English and the AI drafts the tasks, dependencies, and dates. You can edit and share it the same hour, without a long setup.

AI project planning

The Microsoft Project alternative for small teams.

Describe your project and Ganttastic builds an editable Gantt plan in the browser, with tasks, dependencies, and dates. No desktop install, no long setup, free to start.

Generate a plan from your brief See an example plan

Runs in the browser. No credit card. AI included on the free plan.

An editable Gantt plan built in Ganttastic, with task bars, dependency arrows, a milestone, and a today marker

The honest version

When Ganttastic is the right call.

Microsoft Project is the enterprise standard, built for dedicated schedulers running hundreds of interdependent projects with deep .MPP and integration requirements. If that is you, it is the right tool. Ganttastic is the better fit when you are a small team that needs a plan ready for stakeholders today: generated from a brief, editable in the browser, with nothing to install.

Pick by the job

Which tool fits which need.

Enterprise portfolio administration across hundreds of interdependent projectsMS Project

Native .MPP files and deep Microsoft stack integrations (Project Online, Power BI, SharePoint)MS Project

Advanced resource leveling for dedicated schedulersMS Project

An AI generated first draft from a plain English briefGanttastic

A shareable first draft of the plan in your first sessionGanttastic

Planning in the browser, with nothing to installGanttastic

A free plan for a solo PM or small teamGanttastic

How Ganttastic works

From brief to plan in three steps.

Describe your project

Paste a brief, a client scope, or a plain English description of what you are building. No MS Project setup, no template.

Ganttastic generates the plan

The AI drafts tasks, phases, milestones, dependencies, and dates. You get a working Gantt chart, not a blank schedule to configure.

Edit, share and export

Refine it in the browser, share a live link with stakeholders, and export to PDF, Excel, or PNG.

Choose well

The right tool for your situation.

When Microsoft Project fits

You run a PMO with hundreds of interdependent projects and dedicated schedulers
Your workflow depends on native .MPP files or deep Microsoft stack integrations
You need advanced resource leveling and portfolio level administration

When Ganttastic fits

Your project starts with a messy brief, a client scope, or a verbal discussion
You need a shareable plan today, not after days of setup
You are a solo PM, consultant, or small team without a dedicated scheduler
You would rather plan in the browser than install and license desktop software

Bringing work across

Already have a schedule? Bring it over.

Export your Microsoft Project schedule to Excel, then import it into Ganttastic and map the columns to tasks, dates, and dependencies. If your workflow depends on native .MPP files, a tool built around Microsoft Project may suit you better. This page is here to help you choose, not to oversell.

Questions, answered.

Cannot find what you need? Email support@ganttastic.com and you will hear back within one business day.

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